The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour is more than just a golf tournament. Founded in 2007 by Girls Golf of America, as a local girls’ golf tour and LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program in the Triad region of North Carolina. The tour began as a simple concept: create more effective competitive playing opportunities for girls. By utilizing innovative yardage-based divisions instead of the traditional age-based format, the tour focuses on developing tournament experiences at the players’ pace.
In 2021, the PKBGT will feature over 1,200 members and operate over 125 tournaments in 11 states across the East Coast and Midwest. PKBGT championship events rank as some of the top 30-ranked girls’ events in the country. Learn more about the PKBGT at pkbgt.org.
The PKBGT creates a defined pathway on top of the existing “grow the game” initiatives to complement current investments to build a sustainable growth model for girls golf, filling “The Missing Link” in growing the game investments.
The PKBGT competition framework provides regional and national competitions for players ready for individual competitions. Yardage, difficulty and level of competition are added along the pathway to guide a player’s development and create an atmosphere of player improvement and self-confidence.
The PKBGT is a competition community driven by innovative yardage and skill-based divisions to maximize retention, success, & development:
- MORE SUCCESS minimizes frustration and feeling out of place
- COMMONALITY WITH PLAYING PARTNERS creates a comfortable social environment for teenage girls
- A WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE for girls of all skill levels, ranging from beginners to elite players, with similar goals and dreams
- Development programs make the PKBGT experience “MORE THAN A GOLF TOURNAMENT”
